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Residents fear fires from battery storage sites
Residents living near proposed battery energy storage systems (BESS) say they fear massive fires and environmental pollution.
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Lithium-ion battery explosion prompts fire response in La Jolla
San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded early Thursday morning to reports of an explosion at a La Jolla apartment complex, ...
Grandmother trapped in Queens pizzeria bathroom dies in e-bike battery fire
The blaze inside Singas Famous Pizza in Flushing was the first fatal fire caused by a lithium-ion battery this year, FDNY ...
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Elderly Woman Dies in Queens Pizzeria Due to E-Bike Battery Fire, Marking NYC's First Battery-Related Fatality of the Year
E-bike battery malfunction leads to fire and first NYC battery-related death in 2025, trapping 76-year-old woman in a Queens ...
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Delta flight diverted after passenger’s battery caught fire
Delta says flight attendants quickly extinguished a battery from a passenger’s personal electronic device on a flight from Atlanta.
9 departments work together to stop fire at battery warehouse
At least nine fire departments were called in to do the “labor intensive” work of putting out a fire at a lithium-ion battery ...
Fire officials say lithium battery for bike caused VB house fire
A Virginia Beach mother is counting her blessings after a harrowing escape from her home last month. It was around midnight ...
EPA announces settlement over cleanup of 2024 Otay Mesa battery facility fire
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has reached a settlement with an Otay Mesa energy storage facility that ...
Delta Florida flight diverted for burning battery. TSA rule, how to avoid lithium-ion fire
A Delta flight to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing in Fort Myers after a personal battery caught fire. Here's what ...